Michael Lombardi | LIVING SHARKS FILMFEST
The Great Hammerhead Stakeout
Michael Lombardi is a career diving contractor and technologist who has amassed more than 5000 dives, primarily in the inshore marine construction and scientific fields. His Rhode Island based business design/builds custom rebreathers, imaging equipment, scientific collection devices, and related specialized tooling. His work on deep coral reef exploration has been funded by the National Geographic Society, and resulted in the discovery of a new fish species, Derilissus lombardii. In 2021 Michael’s patented underwater habitat ‘tent’ technology was used to facilitate a ten hour long dive in Andros, Bahamas which was the focus of a Discovery+ Shark Week Special called ‘The Great Hammerhead Stakeout’. Michael will present the film and be available to answer questions relating to the technical aspects of this exciting project.
LIVING SHARKS FILMFEST
SEPTEMBER 10th, 2022 | THE UNITED THEATER | Westerly, Rhode Island
Join us for a day-long event of educational independent film screenings, lectures and gallery exhibitions featuring SHARKS! Explore the shark-themed vendor space, meet filmmakers, researchers and conservationists raising awareness about the importance of sharks in our oceans.
Visit livingsharks.org/filmfest for the event schedule and special guest announcements!
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The venue for Living Sharks FilmFest, The United Theatre is a dynamic arts complex located in Westerly, RI. Our mission is to UNITE the community through the arts. The United features a 600-seat flexible-use black box auditorium that is used for live music, theater, opera, dance, and presentations; three film venues including a 76-seat main cinema, a 24-seat micro-cinema, and a 100-seat balcony cinema; a multi-purpose event and gallery space